Question 1

When students who scored high on the Sat-V also have high GPAs, what type of relationship is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Direct relationship
B)   Inverse relationship
C)   Negative relationship
D)   Causal relationshipE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 2

It is important to note that just because a correlation between two variables is observed, it does not necessarily indicate that there is a causal relationship between the variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Correlational studies show a relationship between variables. Therefore, it is generally inappropriate to infer causality from a correlational study. So such studies generally have no value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When participants with high self-concept scores have relatively low depression sores, what type of relationship is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Direct relationship
B)   Inverse relationship
C)   Negative relationship
D)   Causal relationshipE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What effect does it have when there are exceptions to the overall trend in a relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)   It increases the relationship
B)   It decreases the relationship
C)   It is irrelevant to the relationshipD) A) and B)
E) All of the above B

Question 6

An extent to which two variables are related across a group of participants is measured by what procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Descriptive statistics
B)   Correlation
C)   Standard Deviation
D)   Inferential StatisticsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 7

In order to look for a cause-and-effect, what kind of study needs to be conducted in which different treatments are administered to the participants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cause-and-effect study
B)   Controlled experimental study
C)   Non-experimental studyD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Exam 16: Correlation

When students who scored high on the Sat-V also have high GPAs, what type of relationship is this?

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It is important to note that just because a correlation between two variables is observed, it does not necessarily indicate that there is a causal relationship between the variables.

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Correlational studies show a relationship between variables. Therefore, it is generally inappropriate to infer causality from a correlational study. So such studies generally have no value.

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When participants with high self-concept scores have relatively low depression sores, what type of relationship is this?

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What effect does it have when there are exceptions to the overall trend in a relationship between two variables?

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An extent to which two variables are related across a group of participants is measured by what procedure?

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In order to look for a cause-and-effect, what kind of study needs to be conducted in which different treatments are administered to the participants?

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Exam 16: Correlation

When students who scored high on the Sat-V also have high GPAs, what type of relationship is this?

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It is important to note that just because a correlation between two variables is observed, it does not necessarily indicate that there is a causal relationship between the variables.

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Correlational studies show a relationship between variables. Therefore, it is generally inappropriate to infer causality from a correlational study. So such studies generally have no value.

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When participants with high self-concept scores have relatively low depression sores, what type of relationship is this?

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What effect does it have when there are exceptions to the overall trend in a relationship between two variables?

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An extent to which two variables are related across a group of participants is measured by what procedure?

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In order to look for a cause-and-effect, what kind of study needs to be conducted in which different treatments are administered to the participants?

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